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Wayne.B1

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(Msg. 1) Posted: Thu Jan 20, 2005 4:40 pm
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I have a number of grease fittings (Zerk fittings ?) on my new
trawler. Some seem to be the standard automotive size that I'm
accustomed to, but some seem a size or two smaller. Can one buy
adapters for a standard grease gun that go to a smaller fitting?

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(Msg. 2) Posted: Thu Jan 20, 2005 5:33 pm
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"Wayne.B" wrote in message

 > I have a number of grease fittings (Zerk fittings ?) on my new
 > trawler. Some seem to be the standard automotive size that I'm
 > accustomed to, but some seem a size or two smaller. Can one buy
 > adapters for a standard grease gun that go to a smaller fitting?

Might be easier to buy new zerks. Check with any good hardware
store.

db

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(Msg. 3) Posted: Thu Jan 20, 2005 9:40 pm
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On Thu, 20 Jan 2005 16:33:37 -0500, "D. Bailey"
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 >Might be easier to buy new zerks. Check with any good hardware
 >store.

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Not really. Some of them are in tight locations.
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(Msg. 4) Posted: Thu Jan 20, 2005 10:40 pm
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On Thu, 20 Jan 2005 16:04:57 -0500, Wayne.B
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 >I have a number of grease fittings (Zerk fittings ?) on my new
 >trawler. Some seem to be the standard automotive size that I'm
 >accustomed to, but some seem a size or two smaller. Can one buy
 >adapters for a standard grease gun that go to a smaller fitting?

Better to fit a standard size zerk if poss

Brian W
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(Msg. 5) Posted: Fri Jan 21, 2005 12:40 am
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"Wayne.B" wrote in message


 > wrote:
 >
  > >Might be easier to buy new zerks. Check with any good hardware
  > >store.
 >
 > =================
 >
 > Not really. Some of them are in tight locations.
 >

Get a new tip for the grease gun. Is a long pointy (needle) tip that slips
into the hole the ball in the zerk closes. Works well in U-joints. Any
good automotive supply store should carry them.
Bill
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